My e-mail program deleted the record of e-mails I have sent, and I have the feeling that it was on my "To-do" list but never got done. If I have already sent in the app., then I'm ssuupppperr sorry for bothering you, and please just go ahead and delete this. If I haven't then, well . .okay.
Vessy: No prob! We didn't receive the first one. Glad to hear from you!

Soldier Part I: Player Information

Your Name: Sunshyne. Yeah, mannn . . or Casey. I like both.
Email Address: [email protected]
Web Page: No ma'am . .

Part II: Character Information

Character Position: Sailor Somnus
Character Name: Leila Amaya Marcellus "Lilu"
Name Meaning: Leila: LAY-luh : Farsi : born at night / dark as night / nocturnal
Amaya: ah-mye-ah : Japanese : night rain // Aymara : corpse
Marcellus: from Marcus // Marcus : MARR-kuss : Latin : dedicated to Mars / warlike / soldier (of the woods)
Lilu: LEE-loo : Old Hebrew : lotus
Roughly, meaning I was going for was Nocturnal Corpse Soldier. Why "Nocturnal Corpse Soldier" you ask? Nocturnal -- Somnus lived in complete darkness, like the night. Corpse -- There is a God invading the body and soul of this young woman, even though she's in control; the corpse would be a reminder of her not being the only occupant of that body. Soldier -- . . duh. Sailor Somnus? Lilu is just a nick' but is what she prefers to be called (I refer to her by that name through the entire application), and I thought you might like to know it's meaning.
 
Dissy: Why lotus though? I’m only three, I know nothing

Birthdate and Age / Zodiacal Sign: February 28th, Public Sleeping Day; 18 // Pisces -- Pisces are sensitive people who respond to the feelings and thoughts of others. They avoid conflict and (as the symbol of Pisces indicates) have dual emotions of extremely optimistic to entirely pessimistic. Since they are keenly aware of the subconcious emotional signals of others, they seem to have an air of aloofness. Also, their minds have a habit of wandering into their own little dreamlike worlds, which is why many creative artists and musicians have come out of Pisces. Often Pisces will show a front that pleases their company, not wanting to initiate conflict. However, when themselves, they are selfless, devoted, loyal, and willing to sacrifice themselves for others. This doesn't seem right for an Aquilius soldier . .but Lilu strays a little from the PiscesPosterChild. She is selfless and sensitive, but isn't going to entirely restrict herself for the needs of others.

Physical Details:
A) hair -- Ah! An Italian trait! Her DNA adopted the Italian "big, fluffy, thick, coarse" hair gene from her mother's side. Though naturally quite a dark sepia brown, it has been dyed an electric shade of blue with the front two face-framing pieces in vibrant blood red. The way it has been cut is in a short bob with longer bangs, in particular two pieces that hang lower than the rest of her hair. The ends of the bob flip up, something like Paige Davis's from Trading Spaces. She loves putting pins and clips in her hair, and hoards an impressive collection of them. Most often there will be more clips than hair, and she is perfectly estatic with that.
 
Vessy: Good use of research! Good use of ethnicity! YAY!

B) eye color -- Brown. Big, brown, and wondering. The eyelashes are thick and short, but not very obviously unless curled or "dolled up" with mascara. The eyebrow is taddish thick but arched over the pupil like any other well-kept eyebrow might be.
C) build -- Her build SCREAMS English! Her father's side gave her the lean, malnourished, waif-look that's associated with Kate Moss. She's not generous in any area, and her build is evenly distributed. Her height is a little over average, lingering around 5'7", but she's not so signicantly tall as to call her a giant.
D) style -- In two words: preppy bohemian. She absolutely adores the feminine look of flowing flower-printed skirts, bell-selved shirts, and loose-knited shawls but is also fond of pastel sundresses, sweater cardigans, and ever-white Keds-style sneakers. So, she's usually found in compromised combinations like a pastel flowered skirt, or pasiely on a twin set. She also has a large collection of t-shirts from the 70s and 80s praising everything from "ADOPT A TREE!" to the Carebears.
E) carriage -- Relaxed. Generally she walks with an incline to her back, giving the appearance that her upper body is a few centimeters behind her lower body. Her shoulders are dropped, arms either hanging loosely, toting a bag, or hands in her pockets. Her stride is a bit slower than most of her peers, giving her the time to enjoy her walk rather than hurrying to enjoy the destination.
G) facial details -- She looks quite English in the face, and if her skin, eyes, and hair texture didn't give it away . .besides the amount of Italian slurs this chick sings on the roadway, along with her demonic driving . .you'd swear she was a straight MoorChild. Her eyes are big, the face is a more of a rectangular oval (oxymoron, I know . .), her nose is normal for the face shape, and the lips are even undersized when applied with the glossiest of gloss. Dark freckles also sparsley decorate her face, and another odd facial feature would be the slightest gap between her front two teeth -- Madonna style.
H) skin -- her skin is Mediterranean olive that tans well and hardy burns. Pimples, scars, and other disfigurements are in average supply along her body, but she takes the proper measures of skin care through suntan lotion, creams, and soaps to make sure her skin is clear and healthy for the most part.
I) the odds and ends -- tattoos! She has one. The oh-so-cliquè-angel-wings-on-the-shoulderblades. She got it at 16, having seen many people with them and thinking it was ultra-cute. This can relate to Somnus, being that he was depicted with wings on his back or at his temples.There isn't any regret in the decision. Her nose is pierced and a small silver stud lives there. Her ears are pierced twice at the bottoms, once on the cartilage of the left, and two times on the upper cartilage of the right. She also has a Marilyn-style beauty mark above her lip on the left side. Her shoe size is 6 1/2 (American size, I don't know European shoe sizes), which gives her freakishly small feet for someone her size. Her hands are also a tad bit on the childish side, too.

 
Vessy: Excellent description! Nice mix of ancestry and ethnic background giving her an interesting mix. Good job working in the mythic background as well.
 
Bloodtype: A all the way!
Gemstone: Malachite (which is often used as a tailsman to sleep well and protect from nightmares) and Moonstone (which brings good fortune and promotes unselfishness). These can both be found on her at all times of the day in the forms of rings, bracelets, or necklaces.

Likes:
  - Nonna Anassa's food. If Nonna Anassa's food translated to a location, that location would be Heaven. It's a wonder that she's particularly thin . .yay for ultra-great metabolism!
  - Naps. . .get away, young child, and come within the arms of your imagination! She likes her life, it's just nice to curl up and drift into the world of her mind.
  - The nighttime. As much as she adores the sun of Italy, it's nice to be in coolness of night looking up at the glorious stars. The silence (or atleast the semi-silence) is as close to serenity was one could get.
  - Her moped! Her brother gave it to her for her 17th birthday to ride in the countryside (since it was too early for her to start offically driving), and she absolutely adores it. It's the expensive kind of moped, not the little dinky ones, painted cotton-candy with the black leather seating having her nickname stitched on in matching tread of pink. Her helmet also matches, and has a burning skull painted on it. With Lilu and the moped, speeding is delicious and anyone to get in her way is an automatic target.
  - Italy! She loves Italy. Before she and Mummy moved in with Nonna and Nonno, Lilu only visited for the summer and holidays. When she wasn't in school, she was with Nonna and Nonno or somewhere else around the Mediterranean. The bright sun, the heat . .she loves it all. While this might contradict Somnus, who lives in darkness and never saw Apollo's chariot, you must take in consideration that the girl herself is not Somnus and should be allowed some contradictory characteristics.
  - Greek coffee! It's gritty and thick and she loves drinking it black.
 
Dissy: Uh oh….please don’;t tell me you made her a foreigner….--;;
Vessy: NO FOREIGNERS! *starts attacking with a gaint rubber squeaky hammer* BAD APPY BAD APPY!
 
Dislikes:
  - The British Isles. Her former hellhole of a home. She hated it. She hated the rain, she hated the cold, she hated the snow. She despised it and everything about it. The only traits she carries from England is her habit of calling her mother "Mummy", other English word usage, and a liking of men with Scottish (not British, mind) accents.
  - Chocolate. It upsets her stomach and while the taste is okay, she much rather go without.
  - Techno music and clubs. While it might be a big thing in Europe, she never liked music that involved inhuman voices, continuous thumping, and seizure-inducing strobe lights.
  - People in her personal space. She's an anxiety-stricken person when you're too close for comfort. It's an invacy of her privacy and oxygen molecules. However, she loves lachting onto others. Yeah, she can be a hypocrite. No one's perfect.
Hobbies:
  - Collecting her hairpins and 70's and 80's t-shirts! Why? They're cute and she loves them.
  - Learning to cook like Nonna! Well, Nonna is a cooking goddess and Lilu would like to emulate that quality in her grandmother.
  - The occasional smoke! . .more of a bad habit. Mummy smokes. Daddy smokes. Greggy smokes. Nonna smokes. Nonno smokes. What can I say? She picked it up.

Personality
: Lilu can be described as the relaxed listener. While she does have her eccentric moments, for the most part she's calm as a cucumber and ready to help you deal with this disease called Life. She feels that there's a reason for everything, but why shouldn't she change what she needs? As a Pisces, she had to learn early to overcome her anxieties and relax or they'd blanket and restrain her. Through her emotional struggles she's become the Queen of Calm, hardly ever ruffled by others. Most likely the only spark you'll see from her is her road rage, which is expressed on her moped through colorful language and hand signals. She can get enraged by others thinking she's a doormat, and while she is passive . .there's only so much she's willing to do for you. Beautiful things in nature interest her, and she loves beautiful people -- both physically and emotionally. The human condition is a constant puzzle she is trying to figure out. She isn't a materialistic person, so it's very out-of-character for her to be "I want! I want! I want!" over anything. Family is precious (with the exception of her father, who she dislikes, but that's explained in history) and she'd be willing to give body-and-soul for them. She doesn't consider herself a significant person in the scheme of things, and rather enjoys that position. She isn't the brightest apple in the bunch, so often the forlorn look is one of actual confusion rather than just a way to avoid questions. Summary?: Calm. Relaxed. Is looking for the answer to questions that might not have any.

History
: Leila Amaya was born to Lilith and Micheal Marcellus on February 28th in England.
 
Dissy: yup, foreigner…..we’ll see, but probably not…
 
Lilith was Italian and had come over to the stormy isles with Micheal, who attended the same college as she did, after they courted and married. Gregory was the first born, and 6 years later . .Leila Amaya was born on February 28th in England. From the first moment Greg ever saw Leila, they became inseparable. During her childhood she was a quiet girl, always the one with her thumb in her mouth and her arm wrapped around Greg's, eyes big as plates and looking as if everything that Mummy and Greggy did was magical and ethereal. Daddy wasn't around much, he was an ER doctor that spent most of his time at the hospital, and little Lilu didn't find the attachment to him as she did to Mummy and Greg. Every vacation time, Lilu went down to Italy to visit Nonna Anassa and Nonno Basilio, and automatically loved it there. The sun was bright and happy, and there wasn't a moment in that beautiful place that Lilu wasn't found smiling. This naive life continued until age 10, where Lilu and Greg found out that Mummy and Daddy were getting a divorce. Greg had hidden the fights and the arguments well from Lilu, and she didn't know about the nurses at the hospital or the drinking. Mummy hadn't changed a bit, so all the blame rested on Daddy's shoulders in the eyes of Lilu. Besides, she hated England and didn't know Daddy that well, so the divorce didn't impact her so much personally as it did Mummy and Greg. After the divorce, Mummy moved back to Italy and took her little girl with her. Gregory was allowed to choose which parent he was staying with, and elected to stay in England because of the prestigious private school he was attending. Lilu and Gregory continue visits and letters, but Lilu hasn't spoken to her father since. She enjoys her life here in Italy and wouldn't change a thing.

NPCs:
- Lilith - Mummy! Lilu lives with her mom and grandparents. Lilith is that mom. Mummy is known for her smoking, her good Italian looks, and her reading.
- Greg - Brother! Lelia's 24 year old brother who lives in England. Lilu *LOVES* her brother to death and spends a lot of time writing letters to him or talking long-distance on the telephone. He's very protective of her.
- Micheal - Daddy! Lilu's father, who lives in England. Lilu isn't very partial of him, never having developed the Daddy's girl attitude and for the divorce, which she blames on him.
- Nonna Anassa and Nonno Basilio  - The grandparents. Lilith's parents. Nonna is known for her great food and Nonno for being extremely cheap. They took in Lilith and Lilu after the divorce, and here there they all stay.
Dissy: these all sound like great beginnings, but I would like to see more. What do they look like, what are their personalities, what do they work as? Nothing as involved as Lilu’s appearance and personality, but at least a shallow dive into their lives would be nice.

Part III: Senshi Information


Special Skills:
  - dream interpretations - Lilu is good at interpreting the dreams of others. It might be in Pisces nature of "seeing the subconscious" or that Somnus is her guiding power, but Lilu is good at taking dreams and applying them to a person's life.
  - comas - Lilu is also good at telling when or if people will come out of comas. The first time she ever experienced this trait at age 6 at the hospital waiting Mummy to pick her up from Daddy. She wandered off into a room with a coma patient and the patient's wife was crying. She went up the bed, assuming the person was hurt, and touched the man's hand. From there, she looked up to the woman and said, "He says July 26th," walking out afterwards because she heard her frantic mother's voice in the distance. The man was in the paper weeks latter, the article telling about how after a 5 year coma the man awoke on July 26th.
Henshin Item: The henshin item comes in the form of a hairclip with the jewel being midnight purple and the outline of a poppy engraved within. This is one of her favorite hairclips, because it is pretty, and is worn in her hair along with the average clips. She goes to St. Tarcisius Private Academy, and because of the color, her clip cannot be worn during school hours. Because of this, it is then stowed in a pocket, purse, or bookbag to be snapped on after school.
Transformation: "Somnus Deus Power Make-Up!" After tossing up her henshin item, it stops in the air above her and spins. Her clothes melt away into blue flames that partially disguise her nakedness (like a sting bikini!) and spin around those areas until they form rings, at which they suddenly start revolving slowly. The ring around her pelvic area shoots to her feet, leaving behind an area of tangible darkness that looks like water. The ring around her chest area shoots up and leaves a shield of the same material. She spins inside the two bands of darkness until they explode, leaving sparklies that fall to the ground. At this time it is noted that she is fully clothed in her fuku, except for the added accessories like the wings on her hairclips and feetbands and the studs on her bracelets. The sparklies form a small tornado at her feet and shoot up, adding the final touches. Meanwhile, her henshin item descends from it's spinning position in the air and fixes onto her fuku. A brief pose of resting her head against her pressed together hands (the universal sign of slumber), and the transformation is done.

Color: Royal purple. Why royal purple? . .well, I associate royal purple with the night sky. Not quite black, but a velvety purple (in my opinion). Somnus is said to reside in a dark cave beside the river Lethe, and never having seen Apollo's chariot cross the sky (meaning in total darkness). So royal purple and why the hell not?

Symbol: Poppy (the flower); . .Somnus, in myth, was said to have created them, and as such I believe it to be a good symbol for Sailor Somnus. Poppies are also said to have narcotic properties, meaning they put people to sleep, and reside outside the cave that Somnus lives in.
Fuku/Costume:
collar: Collar is purple, and the material glows-in-the-dark
bodice: It's black, being she's an Aquilius solider. The armour is silver, decorated with an emblazonment of a singing bird (just a generic bird, not an particular type) . .which represents on of the forms Somnus takes. Four one-inch long spikes adorn the shoulder plate, and silver and purple tassels dangle from the Henshin brooch.
skirt: The flaps of brown leather are studded like the armband, and the underneath flaps of purple are transparent. Little silver armour panties are underneath.
tiara:  . .her symbol is on her forehead, but also she has hair clips that flank the sides of her head along the height of her symbol. These hairclips are wings that are about the size of baseball cards. Somnus was depicted with wings on his back or at his temples, mentioned waaayy up there in the beginning of the app.
choker: Purple. Studded.
gloves: The same armbands, except with studs at the top and bottom. The Gates of Horn are burnt into the right and The Gates of Ivory are burnt into the left.
shoes: No shoes. Only ankle bands much like the armbands except without those extra adornments and little wings on the sides of the bands. Matches the hairclips.
Powers/Attacks:
Visual description: The attack is called "Departure to the Gates of Horn and Ivory", though the name is never said throughout the attack. Somnus was said to open two gates to allow his sons through by putting people to sleep: The Gate of Horn which brings prophetic dreams, and the Gate of Ivory which brings nightmares or deceptive dreams. To preform this attack, Sailor Somnus brings the narrow end of Hypnos's Horn (her weapon, see below) to her mouth and blows. White, sparkling powder shoots out, forming music notes that are accompanied by a glorious, hypnotic lullaby of unearthly music. The music notes surround the enemy in a tornado like form, slowly lulling him/her/it to sleep. Depending on the purity of the heart that suffers this attack, they are plagued by good dreams or bad ones. Pure=good, Not pure=bad. This can keep forementioned evildoer asleep for about 30 minutes.
 
Dissy: That’s really long, something more like five to eight minutes seems more appropriet, with all these same restrictions on it.

Can it be dodged?: It could be dodged by maneveuring. The music notes are like homing missiles, but they are very slow. You could run at a wall, ect. and take a sharp turn and the music notes would then effect the said thing that was ran at . .being that they're slow. Generally, however, they get their target.
Blocked?: I'm afraid not. These are semi-solid, ghostly music notes . .not a sword or a punch, and cannot be blocked. However, it is dodged easily, so this shouldn't be so much of a problem.
Redirected?: Yes, but by Somnus herself, another weilding the Horn, or some sort of psychic method. Not by physical force, though.
Hit more than one target?: Not unless the targets are within three or four feet of each other.
Can it only be performed once, or many times with impunity?: It can be performed multiple times, but each time it is performed on the same subject within in a proximity of 24 hours however, the attack spans the half-life of it's former length. Let's say Sailor Somnus attacks Henry the Toilet Monster. After 30 minutes, he wakes up and Sailor Somnus attacks him again . .he goes to sleep for only 15 minutes this time. The time after that? 7 minutes. After that? 3 minutes. After that? 1 minute. After that? . .30 seconds . .you get my drift.

Weapons: Hypnos's Horn! . .Somnus is said to have an opium-filled horn, and this is symbolic form of that horn (no, she's not lugging around a narcotic!). The Horn is about the size of a large shoe box, and is shaped like a conch shell instead of a musican's horn or an animal's horn. The conch shell is made of gold, but lightweight (as go most magical items). It has a thin strap attached made of what seems to be flowing darkness. The exact material couldn't be named. Glittering powder that induces sleep is stored within, and can only be reached when the Horn is blown by Sailor Somnus. This is used for Sailor Somnus's attack, Depature to the Gates of Horn and Ivory. The name Hypnos's Horn comes from the greek counterpart of Somnus, Hypnos.
Guardian:  . .lacks one.

Part IV: Miscellaneous Information

Why you: WHY NOT?! I personally like this character. If you don't, then I'm going to cry. Well, not really . .but I'd really like to participate in your game. You like me, I know you do.
Miscellaneous: Some of this is probably balancing on the edge of Somnus and the God of Dreams. Eep. Don't spork me for it. Also! In the writing sample "T'ta a facc',arruso" means "I'll strip your face, asshole" and "Figlio di puttana" means "Son of a bitch" in Italian. Quite vulgar. I planned to have vulgar words in Italian as to avoid offending people. I know it's the same word, but if they only understand that it's bad instead of the actual choice words, it takes away some of the shock. ALSO! Lights go from green to yellow to red to yellow to green in Europe.

Part V: The Writing Sample


       PHOOFSH! . .screech!  The pink, whipping flurry that was moped and girl crossed through traffic almost recklessly, earning them several beeps of the horn and a few choice words. A traffic light was spotted and in the process of slowy coming to a halt, this beat-up junk of a car pulls in front and almost side swipes Lilu. A whip of her front visor was made, a colorful hand gesture indicated to the two young drivers of the car and a screech of "T'ta a facc', arruso!" They replied with an even more vulgar obsecenity and a few visual displays of their own. "Figlio di puttana .. " she murmered, speeding up and passing them when the light turned from red to yellow and most of the other drivers were just revving their engines. Soon, she turned from paved streets to narrower cobblestone roads, her driving slowed down as to avoid old people and their dogs.

       The ironed gate was spotted, the familiar face of Mummy propped against it, taking a drag off her cigerette. Swirving to a stop, Lilu removed her helmet and tucked it safely underarm. "Lelia Amaya, if you dare do that again, I swear I will beat you until your skin turns blue." Dust had grown in clouds from the moped, and the dirty cumulus danced around Lilu's mother like a halo of filth. "Hmm, Mummy, you're going to die from the cigerettes anyways." Attaching a chain to her moped and to the iron gate that fronted an alleyway courtyard they claimed as their own, Lilu planted a kiss on both of her mother's cheeks and commenced inside. Waves of flavorful smells wafted from the open windows and backdoor of the kitchen, her feet in their floppy sandals making pads of noise against the recently polished wooden floors as she came inside. Her grandfather was perched in a chair, reading the paper and listening to old records. Lilu took the oppertunity to come up from behind and kiss her beloved nonno's balding head, briefly enevloping him before hearing her plump little nonna shuffle inwards. "My little Lilu, how was school? Where is your mother? Come help me with these dumplings, dear. Wash up first!" Bombarding by questions, smiling Lilu just scrubbed her hands clean and joined her grandmother at the kitchen counter to cut, fill, and crimp the edges of homemade dumplings. "School was the same old stuff, different day. It went quite well and I had hardly a difficulty. Mummy is outside having a smoke. Do we have post today?" Nonna Anassa dumped the first dumplings into the pot on the stove, wiping her hands on her apron. Sqaut little Nonna had a charming face with rosey cheeks, and was quite dwarfed standing to her much taller granddaughter. "On the table," Nonna went back to her dumplings, and Lilu finished squishing together the edges of the last few.

       A quick scrub of the hands, and Lilu went to the mail, shifting through to a pink envelope mailed from England. Greg had sent another letter! "Greggy sent another!" Lilu happily squealed. A slam of a door annouced that Mummy had come in from her cigerette break, just in time to hear Lilu's annoucement. "Write to him to visit next time. I hardly see him anymore and he's my own son!" Smiling, Lilu sat down at the table with Nonno Basilio and ripped the letter open.


Dearest Lelia,                                                                                     

It has been 6 days since my last confession . .how have you been, tough
stuff? College has been going well, and I hope to come down and stay with
you, Mummy, Nonna, and Nonno during the August holiday. I've sent you
gift and with it is another letter, so I'll be brief since the next one was a bit
long. You're brillant, I love you. Send pictures of Rome!

                                                Love,
                                                   Greggy

P.s. -- Remind Mummy to stop smoking. I'm trying my hardest, and so should
                    she!






       "I miss him, " Lilu sighed, stuffing the note into the enevelope and heading off to her bedroom. "I'm taking a nap, wake me up when it's time for dinner please!" Tromping into her designated resting place, Lilu fell onto her bed and curled amongst the plush pillows and covers. Her eyes felt heavy, the lashes flickering on and off freckled cheeks. As it became dark and Lilu fell into her subconcious, hands crept through bed sheets and the thumb wiggled into it's familiar, warm, moist home of her mouth. And there she slept, sucking her thumb.

Vessy: Wai! *sparkles* I love this character she's very neat! However WE SHALL NOT HAVE FOREIGNERS! FOR THEY ARE SCARY AND WE ARE AFRAID OF THEM! I especially like the Glitter!
*throws glitter in the air and dances around*
Vessy's Verdict = Revise of DIE! A GLITTERY DEATH!

Dissy: Wow, nice app. I really like the character. Everything looks fine and dandy except for the things I have pointed out above. I’d really, really, really like for you to revise this, and I’d be tempted to hunt you down and make sure you did, if you don’t.
Dissy’s Verdict: Revise or Die!
Final Verdict: Revise of Die

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